Professor & Reference/Instruction Librarian
Diane Duesterhoeft
she/her
Contact:
Louis J. Blume Library, Room 201
St. Mary's University
One Camino Santa Maria
San Antonio, TX 78228-8608
USA
dduesterhoeft@stmarytx.edu
St. Mary's University
One Camino Santa Maria
San Antonio, TX 78228-8608
USA
dduesterhoeft@stmarytx.edu
210-436-3346
Primary Sources
- Compendium of the Social Doctrine of the Church byCall Number: BX1753.C382 2004Publication Date: 2004
- The Social Agenda: A Collection of Roman Catholic Magisterial Texts byCall Number: BX1753.S623 2000Publication Date: 2000Pontifical council for justice and peace.
The nature of Catholic social teaching -- The human person -- The family -- The social order -- The role of the state -- The economy -- Work and wages -- Poverty and charity -- The environment -- The international community
Meta Sites
- Compendium of the Social Doctrine of the ChurchOnline version of the book listed elsewhere on this page or this guide.
- The Social Agenda: A Collection of Roman Catholic Magisterial TextsOnline version of the book listed elsewhere on this page.
- USCCB - Justice, Peace, and Human DevelopmentDocuments and links provided by the United States Catholic Conference of Bishops web site to Catholic Social Teaching sanctioned engagement resources.
Papal Encyclicals
- Rerum Novarum (On Capital and Labor)Pope Leo XIII - May 15, 1891
- Quadragesimo Anno (After Forty Years) - On Reconstruction of the Social OrderPope Pius XI - May 15, 1931 - the 40th anniversary of Rerum Novarum
- Mater et Magistra (On Christianity and Social Progress)Pope John XXIII - May 15, 1961 - the 60th anniversary of Rerum Novarum
- Pacem in Terris (Peace on Earth)Pope John XXIII - April 11, 1963 - on Establishing Universal Peace in Truth, Justice, Charity, and Liberty
- Populorum Progressio (On the Development of Peoples)Pope Paul VI - March 27, 1967
- Laborem Exercens (On Human Work)Pope John Paul II - September 14, 1981 - the 90th anniversary of Rerum Novarum
- Sollicitudo Rei Socialis (20th Anniversary of Populorum Progressio)Pope John Paul II - December 30, 1987
- Centesimus Annus (The Hundredth Year)Pope John Paul II - May 1, 1991 - the 100th anniversary of Rerum Novarum
- Evangelium Vitae (The Gospel of Life)Pope John Paul II - March 25, 1995
- Fides et Ratio (Faith and Reason)Pope John Paul II - September 14, 1998
- Deus Caritas Est (God Is Love)Pope Benedict XVI - December 15, 2005
- Caritas in Veritate (Charity in Truth)Pope Benedict XVI - June 29, 2009
- Lumen Fidei (The Light of Faith)Pope Francis - June 29, 2013
- Laudato Si' (On Care for Our Common Home)Pope Francis - May 24, 2015
- Fratelli Tutti (On Fraternity and Social Friendship)Pope Francis - October 3, 2020
Apostolic Letter
- Octogesima Adveniens (A Call to Action)Pope Paul VI - May 14, 1971 - the 80th anniversary of Rerum Novarum
- Laudate Deum "Praise God"To all people of good will on the climate crisis - Apostolic Exhortation of Pope Francis - October 4, 2023
USCCB Social Justice Documents
- Forming Consciences for Faithful Citizenship: A Call to Political Responsibility from the Catholic Bishops of the United StatesPublished in February 2020. Available in English and Spanish.
- A Call to Solidarity with AfricaStatement issued November 14, 2001.
- Global Climate Change: A Plea for Dialogue, Prudence, and the Common GoodStatement issued June 15, 2001.
- Responsibility, Rehabilitation, and Restoration: A Catholic Perspective on Crime and Criminal JusticeStatement issued November 15, 2000.
- A Decade After "Economic Justice for All”: Continuing Principles, Changing Context, New ChallengesA Pastoral Message of the National Conference of Catholic Bishops on the Tenth Anniversary of the Economic Pastoral, November 1995
- The Harvest of Justice is Sown in PeaceA Reflection of the National Conference of Catholic Bishops on the Tenth Anniversary of The Challenge of Peace, issued November 17, 1993.
- The Challenge of Peace: God's Promise and Our ResponseA Pastoral Letter on War and Peace by the National Conference of Catholic Bishops, issued May 3, 1983.
Apostolic Exhortation
- Evangelii Gaudium (Joy of the Gospel)Pope Francis - November 24, 2013 - Apostolic Exhortation on the Proclamation of the Gospel in Today's World